by DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, July 3: Emotions ran high at the Magistrate’s Court this morning as a man, believed to be a relative of the 20-year-old university student murdered in Cyberjaya, attempted to confront one of the suspects following a remand extension hearing.
According to reports by New Straits Times (NST), the man had suddenly approached the male suspect as he was being escorted out of the courtroom and shouted from a distance: “Woi! Kau bunuh saya punya adik, pakai otak sikit lah, saya punya adik you kasi mati! (You killed my sister! Use your brain! You caused her death!)”
Police at the scene quickly intervened to prevent the situation from escalating further.
Earlier, the Sepang Magistrate’s Court approved a seven-day remand extension for three of the suspects, from July 4 to 10, as police investigations continue.
It was reported that Maniisha, a student from Kuching, was found bludgeoned to death in her university-provided apartment on June 26.
Four suspects were reportedly arrested within 48 hours of the discovery of the body Maniisha on June 26, in the apartment where she had been housed by the university.
NST reported that the main suspect, believed to be the boyfriend of the victim’s housemate, had been staying in the unit using an access card and keys allegedly given to him by his girlfriend, who had returned to her hometown after her exams.
Taking advantage of the situation, the suspect is believed to have killed Maniisha with a blunt object before robbing her.
According to a report by Bernama, the police said the three suspects were known to the victim. The victim was staying in the room with five other students, but her housemates had reportedly returned to their hometowns for the holidays on June 21.
Meanwhile, NST reported that M. Manoharan, the lawyer representing the main suspect, criticised the police for issuing a public statement alleging that his client had “bad intentions”.
He emphasised that the investigation is still ongoing and the police should refrain from making prejudicial statements, as under the law, a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
“The police are responsible for conducting investigations, but it is the role of our learned and capable judges to determine guilt or innocence,” Manoharan said, as quoted by NST. – DayakDaily
